Mame YO
slings rocks
Do wins not matter? Oregon is #1 in conference wins in the last 4 years. Utah #2.
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2023 Season: The Week 10 Thread - (Don't Fear) The Reaper
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Mame YO
slings rocks
It was some combination of recruiting doesn’t matter and that Oregon’s performance has been inverse to its recruiting.
If Oregon has had some of their best recruiting in recent years while also winning half of available titles and winning the most conference games that doesn’t seem like an inverse relationship to me to me.
If Oregon has had some of their best recruiting in recent years while also winning half of available titles and winning the most conference games that doesn’t seem like an inverse relationship to me to me.
Brick
Well-Known Member
they went 7 seasons in a row finishing 11th or better in the AP poll before these bums coaches. did they try winning?
BasinBictory
OUT with the GOUT
I think all Trojans fans' ire is squarely directed at Alex Grinch and his horrendous defense. I seriously cannot recall a worse defense at USC, and I've seen the defenses of (old and outmoded) Monte Kiffin, Clancy Pendergast, and Todd Orlando. I recall one year under Pete Carroll they had some jumped-up grad assistant by the name of Rocky Seto who was who woefully unqualified for the jerb, and that defense was pretty bad, with players openly displaying their lack of respect for their DC by deliberately getting 15-yard unsportsmanlike penalties, but the foundation laid by Carroll was still there and the defense, while bad by the standards of Pete Carroll, wasn't "We allow a touchdown every possession" kind of bad.
I was excited for Riley not just for the obvious reasons of his record at OU, but because of his youth and what I feel is his ability to grow into the job, become better, and possibly stay at SC for 15+ years like a McKay. I didn't want some 50+ year old who might only stay for 5 or so years before pining for the NFL. I kind of felt similar when young-ish Lane Kiffin and Steve Sarkisian became SC's coach. They flamed out before reaching any sustained success here, but I think, a decade-plus forward, they've both become solid head coaches with more maturity and experience under their belts. I believe the same will happen with Riley, once he becomes more willing to cut loose underperforming assistants.
However, because USC's fan expectations have apparently upset him, (strange coming from a place like Norman, OK) it might be that Riley bolts for the NFL anyway, and leaves Grinch as the interim head coach!
BasinBictory
OUT with the GOUT
Well, I think coaches are even more nepotism-prone than managers in other industries, because I think the fraternity of men who are willing to live an essentially nomadic, itinerant lifestyle as a coach is relatively small.
There's comfort in hiring a guy you know and feel comfortable working with than an unknown who might 1)bolt for another job at the first opportunity, or 2)look to replace YOU as the head guy.
BasinBictory
OUT with the GOUT
BasinBictory
OUT with the GOUT
1. I think we could time a footrace between Mike Van Raaphorst and Cody Kessler with a sundial.
2. Helton era was worse because it was twice as long (felt like 10 times as long). Hacket era was mercifully over in 3 years.
3. Carroll crooked broken nose
4. John Robinson was a Duck. So was John McKay. Hmmmmmmm
BearDownUofA
Festizio
Holy shit.
Arizona is actually good. This team is three total possessions away from being 9-0 right now and has a legitimate claim to being the third-best team in the Pac-12 behind Washington and Oregon.
Arizona is actually good. This team is three total possessions away from being 9-0 right now and has a legitimate claim to being the third-best team in the Pac-12 behind Washington and Oregon.
BearDownUofA
Festizio
No, we just have Greg Hansen.
bruin
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Dying at this. BROCK Osweiler